I think the power imbalances in society in some way stem from a desire to fill a void of self worth. Complete people connect: empty people consume and consolidate power. Billionaires and dictators can never have enough because they can never be enough.
Just my 2¢
I think some seek to dominate fields and not others.
Like, I don’t think you get to be the best unless you are the former.
I don’t think Usain Bolt lost sleep over other runners, for example. I do think he lost sleep over failing to break through plateaues on his ascent.
A competitive spirit can be healthy. An adversarial one cannot.